Agriculture foreman/woman

Responsibilities

• Lowering
• Mixing fertilizer
• Monitoring animal health
• Seed cutting
• Stone and/or wood picking
• Suckering
• Maintain financial and production records
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Supervise and oversee breeding and other livestock-related programs
• Hire and train staff

Supervision

• 11-15 people

Equipment and machinery experience

• Onion transplanter
• Automated irrigation system
• Milking system (automated)
• Seed drill
• Tractor
• Vegetable or fruit harvester

Area of specialization

• Cattle breeding
• Agricultural crop service

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years